{"url_path":"/sec/gpor/8-k/2026-06-01/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 ** **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-01","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/0001213900-26-063506-index.html","accession_number":"0001213900-26-063506","cik":"0000874499","ticker":"GPOR","issuer_name":"GULFPORT ENERGY CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874499/0001213900-26-063506-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000874499","primary_entity_name":"GULFPORT ENERGY CORP"},"word_count":456,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"** **\n\n**Item 5.02.** **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**\n\n* *\n\n*Sluiter RSU Grant*\n\n \n\nOn May 27, 2026, the Compensation Committee of\nthe Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) approved a grant of restricted\nstock units pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan to Michael Sluiter, Senior Vice President of Reservoir Engineering,\nwith a fair market value of $222,500 and a vesting period of one year.\n\n* *\n\n*Dell’Osso Board Appointment*\n\n \n\nOn May 28, 2026, the Board voted to increase the\nsize of the Board to seven members and appointed Domenic J. Dell’Osso, Jr. to serve as a member of the Board until the 2027 Annual\nMeeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. On May 4, 2026, Mr. Dell’Osso was appointed President\nand Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of May 28, 2026. Mr. Dell’Osso has more than 20 years of experience in the\nenergy sector, with expertise in corporate strategy, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, as well as leading companies through\nperiods of transformation to position them for long-term value creation. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer\nof Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: EXE) (formerly Chesapeake Energy Corporation) from 2021 to February 2026. During his tenure as CEO,\nExpand Energy became the largest natural gas producer in the United States and grew EBITDA and free cash flow significantly. The company\nalso became widely recognized as the capital efficiency and cost leader in every basin of operations, exhibiting disciplined capital allocation\nto match market conditions and return significant capital to shareholders. Mr. Dell’Osso joined Chesapeake in 2008, serving in roles\nof increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to 2021. Prior to Chesapeake, he\nwas an investment banker with Jefferies & Co and Banc of America Securities. He earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance\nfrom The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boston College. Mr. Dell’Osso currently serves\non the board of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG). Mr. Dell’Osso will receive no additional compensation for his role on the Board. There\nare no family relationships between Mr. Dell’Osso and any director or executive officer of the Company that are required to be disclosed\npursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no undertakings between Mr. Dell’Osso and any other person pursuant to which\nhe was selected to serve as an officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between the Company and Mr. Dell’Osso that\nwould require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Dell’Osso is not expected to serve on a committee of the Board.\n\n** **\n\n****\n\n1"}